Term Name: | picolinic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-carboxypyridine, 2-Picolinic acid, 2-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, alpha-picolinic acid, alpha-pyridinecarboxylic acid, o-pyridinecarboxylic acid, Picolinic acid, pyridine-2-carboxylic acid |
Definition: | A pyridinemonocarboxylic acid in which the carboxy group is located at position 2. It is an intermediate in the metabolism of tryptophan. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28747] ( EBI ) |